A socioenvironmental composite index as a tool for identifying urban areas at risk of lymphatic filariasis

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 877-884

  Bonfim, C ^a,b   Netto, M J E ^b   Pedroza, D ^c,d   Portugal, J L ^e   Medeiros, Z ^b,f  

^a História Moderna e Contemporânea   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^c INSTITUTO BRASILEIRO DE GEOGRAFIA E ESTATÍSTICA   (Brazil)

^d CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^e FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^f FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Lymphatic filariasis; Risk index; Social conditions

Indexed keywords

DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE;

CENSUS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FILARIASIS; HEALTH RISK; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL IMPACT; URBAN AREA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GROUPS BY SEX; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROFILARIASIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; URBAN AREA;

BRAZIL; JABOATAO DOS GUARARAPES; PERNAMBUCO; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 68949136721     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: 13653156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2009.02317.x     Document Type: Article

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